Has anyone found a combination of settings for the star tool which will draw a typical architect's tree shape?
(Odd number of lobes, typically 9, with tips which are arcs, meeting at sharp vertices at the bases, and with a little randomness).

Fill-only would be fine, if this requires a stroke which loops.
I've played for a half hour but not come very close yet.

I must say that Inkscape is the most useable vector program I've tried - beats Illustrator for tool versatility.

Thanks,

Richard

Hi.

By looking at some 'architectual trees' on the net I found them difficult to draw with the star figure alone.
However, if you draw a circle and place a star on top and do a difference of the two you have a start.
You can then select all the nodes, and add nodes a time or two and then go to extension - modify path - jitter nodes.
To soften the outlines you can then make the nodes symmetric.
By a little experimentation you might be able to make something to your liking.

A quick 'Doodle' where I invented some 'new' shapes!

Don't laugh - I am not an artist or architect!!

Good Luck
RGDS
Ragnar

Welcome aboard!

I suggest to try the sketch live path effect on a circular path, it can produce some interesting shapes for trees.
By varying the duplicant's sizes, you can generate different shapes as well.

example

svg tree is attached